Hello, I'm new at Ant and I will describe what I want to do -- followed with how I hope to do it.
I'm trying to copy files from two sources, a system directory followed by a local directory. This is prior to a build, and I'm modifying an existing build file. What I want is to copy a file from a system directory, and if a file exists in a similar local structure, I want to copy that version. Both destinations are the same, i.e., a generated directory. I tried using the <copy> target to copy from the system location first, then the local directory second, and the problem is that the build fails if it doesn't find the file in the local directory. How I want to do this is to use conditional logic. Basically, if the local file exists, I want to use it, but if it doesn't exist, I want to use the system copy. Questions. Is this how you would do it? If so, what is the method for <if-then-else> or what can I use? I can't easily do this with <available>, since all that does is set a flag, which apparently can only be used in the <target> line. What I want is within a target, being able to evaluate a tag and take some action. I'm open to suggestions - Thanks, Russ PS: the manual is very good, but it would be much better if there were an index in it somewhat similar to Javadocs. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
